Seniors' Report

• B.C. seniors receiving less support than in other provinces: report

  Housing continues to be the greatest financial pressure on seniors, with the number of B.C. seniors in core housing growing by 17 per cent between 2011 and 2016.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2022
  
• B.C. seniors need more protection as COVID-19 pandemic’s 2nd wave hits: report

  Key recommendations include the use of rapid testing protocols and clear guidelines on how essential family caregivers can stay safely connected to their loved ones.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2020
  
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• Seniors’ advocate finds elderly in private care facilities more likely to die in hospital: report

  Seniors living in private care facilities are 54 per cent more likely to die in hospital than seniors living in facilities operated by a health authority.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2018
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• B.C.’s seniors need more housing support: advocate

  B.C.'s seniors' advocate is urging the provincial government to accept 18 recommendations to make housing more affordable, available and appropriate for the province's elderly.

  May 21, 2015